Viva New Jersey Vocabulary

destination 1. the place where someone is going 2. one who puts money in the bank 3. an imaginary line around the earth My destination is New York City.

makeshift 1. a girl or young unmarried woman 2. used for a time in place of the correct or usual thing 3. eager to know We sometimes use our sofa as a makeshift bed.

mongrel 1. a dead body that has been wrapped in cloth 2. a building material made of sand, lime and water 3. a dog of mixed breed The dog had a noble face even though he was a mongrel.

majestic 1. very grand or dignified 2. very large and round 3. very flat The majestic mountains rose high above the valley.

protruding 1. to move restlessly 2. to write or draw quickly 3. to stick out Only the tip of the iceberg protrudes from the surface of the ocean.

silhouetted 1. to show as a dark outline against a lighter background 2. to search completely by moving things 3. to shape or give form The horse standing on the hill was silhouetted against the sky.

scrawled 1. to conquer or defeat 2. to cut or break apart 3. to write or draw quickly Somebody scrawled on my test paper and covered up my work.

scrumptious 1. delicious and delightful 2. dark or gloomy 3. magnificence The chocolate cake we ate for dessert was scrumptious.

destination – noun 1. the place where someone is going

makeshift – adj. 2. used temporarily in place of the correct or usual thing

mongrel – noun A dog of mixed breed

majestic – adj. 1. grand and noble; dignified

protruding – verb 3. sticking out

Silhouetted – verb 1. to show as a dark outline against a lighter background

scrumptious – adj. 1. delicious; delightful